{"product_id":"houdon-ecorche-statue","title":"Anatomical Study of Flayed Male Man Anatomy L'ecorche Statue by Houdon 10H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMuscle Laid Bare: The Houdon Ecorche Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eHoudon Ecorche statue\u003c\/strong\u003e is the flayed man that taught Europe's artists how muscles work. It stands 10 in H x 4.5 in W x 2.75 in D in resin with a bronze finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean-Antoine Houdon\u003c\/strong\u003e modeled the original in Rome in 1767 as an anatomical study. This flayed man anatomy figure shows every muscle of the male body in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin with a bronze finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 in H x 4.5 in W x 2.75 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone Museum Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e L'Ecorche, Houdon's studio, late 18th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e HOU01\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Teaching Tool That Became a Masterpiece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoudon studied anatomy in Rome thanks to a surgeon. His Ecorche began as a study for a sculpture of Saint John the Baptist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe French Academy in Rome asked for a plaster cast for teaching. By 1775 its rules required anatomy to be taught from his figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaster copies soon reached academies in Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Flanders. Every self-respecting academy in Europe wanted one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDraw From It Yourself\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn anatomical study statue still works as a drawing aid. Turn the Houdon Ecorche statue under a lamp and sketch the shadows on the muscles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA male anatomy sculpture like this also suits a doctor's office or an artist's desk. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/parastone-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eParastone Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/statues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Statues Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1 lb, the Houdon Ecorche statue sits easily on a desk or bookshelf. Dust it with a soft dry brush. Keep the bronze finish away from damp air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJean-Antoine Houdon in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoudon lived from 1741 to 1828. He won a scholarship to the French Academy in Rome in 1764. He later carved Voltaire and portraits of Washington and Jefferson, thanks to Benjamin Franklin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how the ecorche became the artist's best teaching aid in European academies. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/publications\/artists-things\/things\/ecorche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Ecorche - Artists' Things, Getty\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore Houdon's other famous subject, George Washington, in the Mount Vernon collection. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/emuseum.mountvernon.org\/people\/41\/jeanantoine-houdon\/objects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJean-Antoine Houdon - Mount Vernon\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1192644875,"sku":"HOU01","price":72.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/541059c45720d9b650897bc14740166f.jpg?v=1777660921","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/houdon-ecorche-statue","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}